Archive for July 2016

“’Economic uncertainty’ was the top business concern cited by executives around the world, across virtually all regions. U.S. finance executives say that their companies have entered a holding pattern, awaiting clearer direction from a business environment shaped by: continued depression of oil prices slippage in China troubles in Brazil terrorism touching Europe,” according to the […]

The people a firm hires, promotes, and retains are undeniably critical to corporate profitability and success. Reviewing the different approaches available for management to choose from—most of which tout that their system, metric, or methodology is THE BEST and works ALWAYS and in ALL SITUATIONS—made me realize that first thinking about a specific company’s environment […]

In this season of politics, here’s a quiz that will help your career avoid the mine fields of incorrect responses to situations when discussions of politics arise at your workplace. Answer: True, False, or It Depends: You can express what your political views are about the candidates up for election this year because the First […]

The people a firm hires, promotes, and retains are undeniably critical to corporate profitability and success. Reviewing the different approaches available for management to choose from—most of which tout that their system, metric, or methodology is THE BEST and works ALWAYS and in ALL SITUATIONS—made me realize that first thinking about a specific company’s environment […]

Your first investment(s) in your career usually provides you with technical employment skills—e.g., you earn a JD to become a lawyer; a BS in Accounting to become an accountant; a BA in Marketing to enter advertising, public relations, sales, market research, or product development; or an engineering degree to become an engineer. Your next investment(s) […]

Take 650,000 registered financial advisers in the U.S. today managing over $30 trillion of investable assets. Know that a little over half of all American households sought advice from a financial adviser in 2010 = 64 million households representing some 153 million people in 2010 used a financial adviser…and that number hasn’t declined. One out […]

If turnover is so bad, why are so many companies doing it? Even at the top of corporations, turnover is high: CEO turnover globally was the highest in 15 years in 2015. For the U.S., it was the second highest in 15 years.[i] CFO turnover is near or at an all-time high in the […]